Scirocco Central an excellent Forum

Talk about general things related to the new VW Scirocco in here.
Post Reply
Essenwood
Posts: 28
Joined: Sun Feb 26, 2012 10:19 am
I drive a: GT 2.0 TSI
In: Reflex Silver
With a: DSG box
Options: Panoramic Sun Roof,DSG,Bi-Xenons,Front Fogs, HID DRL's,Black Vienna Leather, Electric Driver's Seat,Multi Function Steering Wheel,Cruise Control,Blue Tooth,RCD 510,Winter Pack,Heated Seats,
Park Sensors,Carpet Overlays,Aluminium Pedal Covers,Scirroco Sills,Boot Mat,Stage 1 APR.
Location: Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal,Republic of South Africa.

Scirocco Central an excellent Forum

Post by Essenwood »

Hello fellow Rocco's. I write this to let you know what an invaluable tool Scirocco Central, its regular contributors and their advice is. This is particularly the case when dealing with difficult dealers. Just recently I have been able to use advice from the Forum twice. The first occasion was in relation the the"Waste Gate Rattle." The dealer, which rates as one of the best in the country and has always given sterling service, did not even want to acknowledge that the issue existed and I was told that the noise was merely one of the characteristics of the 2.0 TSI engine. So I e-mailed the Service Manager the link from this Forum describing the fault,how to fix it and the part number involved. The next day I was asked if I could visit them to have the repair carried out at no cost. Then just last week I noticed that one of the Heated Rear Window elements was defective. Again, I did my research on the Forum and discovered that more than a few owners had similar problems. This time I took "Screen Shots" on my phone a went to the dealer. The Sevice Manager said that;
a) They had never had such a complaint,
b) The Diagnostic showed No Fault,
c) I would have to photograph and mark the faulty element,
d) Only then would a claim be considered,
e) They would require 4-6 weeks to get a new window from Germany and need the car for 2 days to carry out the
repair.
That is when I showed him the other complaints all for the same problem as shown on Scirocco Central.His bluff had been called and I was immediately offered;
a) A guarantee of a new rear window in no more than 10 days,
b) A courtesy car would be sent to me, my car taken back to the dealer and the repair done in 2days,
c) All work and parts to irrevocably be covered by the guarantee/warrantee.
It is unfortunate and unpleasant when you have to resort to this kind of action, but the results are nothing short of astonishing. So to Scirocco Central and its regular contributors, thank you for your input and keep up the good work.
sadtranz
Posts: 76
Joined: Sun May 06, 2012 9:33 pm
I drive a: GT 2.0 TSI
In: Reflex Silver
With a: Manual box
Options: Leather, Winter pack, parking sensors, H&R springs, Bluefin remap

Re: Scirocco Central an excellent Forum

Post by sadtranz »

Nice read and yes the forum is exellent for info, think i will check my rear screen just in case
User avatar
Kev
Administrator
Posts: 5074
Joined: Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:25 pm
I drive a: GT 2.0 TSI
In: Rising Blue
With a: DSG box
Options: Leather, cruise, parking sensors, folding mirrors, flat tyre indicator
Sadly replaced now by an F-Type.
Location: Oxford

Re: Scirocco Central an excellent Forum

Post by Kev »

We try our best :)
Thank you too.
skippy
Moderator
Posts: 1593
Joined: Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:42 pm
I drive a: GT 2.0 TSI
In: Candy White
With a: Manual box
Options: Sat Nav, Leather, electric fold in mirrors, Dynaudio upgrade.

Now sold, but what a fantastic car!
Location: Bournemouth

Re: Scirocco Central an excellent Forum

Post by skippy »

Completely agree, Scirocco Central is an excellent source of information, it is amazing how many times we have to give the dealer info for which they apparently have 'no knowledge'. :clap:
Rawcpoppa
Posts: 48
Joined: Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:14 pm
I drive a: 1.4 TSI 160
With a: DSG box

Re: Scirocco Central an excellent Forum

Post by Rawcpoppa »

I agree this board is great. I don't even own a roc and I lurk here reading info related to my Jetta.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Post Reply